One for the vegos

Over two years since the sad demise of Bowl of Soul, the skinny meat avoiders of Port Melbourne are still without a dedicated source of wholesome tucker. As I painstakingly visited every pub in the area, I fully expected to find the same one or two vego options on offer, and I'd naively assumed that places like the Clare Castle would be non starters. How wrong I was.

The local pubs with the widest range of vegetarian main courses are as follows:

• The Pier (4 choices $18.90 - $25.90)
• Albion Hotel (3 choices $18.00 - $19.90)
• The Local (4 choices $15.90 - $17.50)
• Clare Castle (4 choices $14.90 - $18.90)

The most common offering is some form of salad, however veggie burger, risotto and vegetable stack are also popular options. However as the 'menu' below shows, there's actually a surprisingly wide array of choices around town.

Dish	Price/	Pub	Also at...
Pumpkin Gnocchi	$26	The Pier
Vegetable Stir Fry	$25	The Pier
Vegetable Pizza	$23	The Pier (2)
Pumpkin Canneloni	$23	Railway Club
Goats Cheese Souffle	$20	The Exchange
Vegetable Quiche	$19	Rose Diner
Mushroom Souvlaki	$19	Clare Castle
Vegetable Pasta	$18	Clare Castle	Cricketers Arms
Vegetable Stack	$18	Albion	Prince Alfred
Eggplant Schnitzel	$18	Clare Castle
Veggie Burger	$18	The Local (2)	Albion Prince Alfred
Quesadilla	$16	Prince Alfred
Vegetable Salad	$15	Clare Castle	Rose Diner Bay & Bridge The Local
Vegetable Risotto	$15	Bay & Bridge	The Local Albion
Chickpea & Veg Curry	$15	Sloaney Pony